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Pleased to say that mine can.

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Much as I hate to agree with Harry, he is right on this occasion. I do a lot of work for 25-30 year olds who can't do a thing.

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The Medway Handyman

Either of mine would. Eldest just moved house, spent £2K on new IKEA furniture & assembled the lot herself.

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The Medway Handyman

I guess you have a lot to be thankful for then. You never know, perhaps they feel that they should be providing employment for handymen. Could be that they have an hourly rate which is greater than what they pay for someone else to do the work, freeing them up to enjoy other pursuits.

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Richard

Yes, she might have a wireless doorbell she wants fitting too

Owain

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spuorgelgoog

I don't think that is any different from the past. When I was at university there was only a handful of people with any real practical knowledge and that did not always include my fellow engineers. However, I do think those who could were more likely to be involved in some sort of DIY project - often rebuilding an old car.

Colin Bignell

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Nightjar

One of the best grand designs was the young couple who did the water pumping station. They did tons themselves and ended up with a huge place. The mini desk was mad though! :)

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mogga

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When I were a lad, we did woodwork and metalwork at school. They've renamed it to something wishy washy and the kids spend most of their time doing origami with plastic.

Very few of the toys, electronics, machines we own can be repaired. If they can be fixed, all too often special tools are required. Homes and gardens are smaller and lack storage space for tools and sheds.

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Artic

I do. They are a good source of work.

That's probably also true. A lot of my customers work in London & have a 10+ hour day including the travel. Cash rich, time poor.

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The Medway Handyman

Well you are not very likely to do a lot of work for those that do DIY are you?

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ARW

Possibly not. I am assuming TMH had worked out that he would be passing her house on the way home and that this would be a 10 minute job. So no travel costs or travel time, no quoting costs, just a simple £1 a minute job.

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ARW

Is the correct answer.

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The Medway Handyman

And mine. She can also post things down the saniflo, though.

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newshound

Yes, she might have a wireless doorbell she wants fitting too

Or fit a plug to a chain.

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ARW

Or assembly a six piece rabbit hutch with 14 screws, all holes pre drilled.

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The Medway Handyman

A short day then. The "standard" TV production day is 10 hours "on camera", plus an hour for lunch, plus rig before and derig after plus travel... Door back to door of 14 hrs is not uncommon.

I left this morning at 0545 got back 2115, 15 1/2 hours.

Unfortunately I'm the other way round. B-(

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Dave Liquorice

Or don't have the tools. You try putting in a screw if you don't have a screwdriver (or hammer!).

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Dave Liquorice

How are they going to learn if you do everything for 'em? Talk 'em through it on the phone... Even better with a video call when one of them empties the bucket containing the water from the dismantled trap into the sink with the other still under the sink. B-)

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Dave Liquorice

Not forgetting Cash Only, No Reciept.

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Dave Liquorice

My daughter was in a TFL advert which ran for 31 seconds;

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She was on site for 12 hours!

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The Medway Handyman

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